Guliston

Guliston is a good woman from the countryside. She was born and raised in this village and she is very well adapted to the village way of life. She knows all the ins and outs of eastern life and she skillfully uses her know-how to put her plans into action in the village setting. Guliston is married and has one child. She always tries her hardest for the family's well-being. She starts doing household chores early in the morning and she bakes such big and tasty flatbreads that her husband calls them "finger-licking good."

Despite their support of one another, Guliston and her husband aren't able to improve their living conditions, so Guliston decided to start her own business for the family's well-being. With this aim, she studied in a course called "Attain Success" that is put on by the Association of Business Women, and she received her graduation certificate. She wants to start a business trading cattle, since she has experience in this field.

She is requesting a loan of $1,000 (USD) to buy cattle in order to start her business. She is relying on your kindness. This loan will help her improve her family's living conditions.

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More information about this loan

This loan is part of IMON International's startup loan program called Sarchashma ("spring" in the local language). Sarchashma loans are tailored to women who have feasible business ideas but lack the funds to get started. In addition to credit, these women also receive special training from the National Association of Business Women of Tajikistan to develop business plans. They also have the opportunity to participate in IMON's "Woman Entrepreneur, Get Ahead" program, a three-day intensive training course. By funding this loan, you are supporting borrowers who have limited options to start and grow small businesses. This has the potential to alleviate the effects of poverty, significantly improving borrowers' incomes and their families' quality of life.

About IMON International

IMON International (IMON) is a micro-deposit organization in Tajikistan that provides entrepreneurs with access to high quality financial products and services, including business loans, agriculture loans, consumer loans and micro-leases. Aiming to alleviate poverty, the organization helps unbanked individuals establish businesses in different sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture and service. Kiva lenders’ funds will help the organization to expand its outreach to even more entrepreneurs, farmers and traders in Tajikistan.